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and that's an awkward fact for the obama administration. the president is in the region, we're hearing now from officials that it's going to take a couple days for them to determine whether or not a chemical weapon is used. and let's be honest. by then, president obama will be out of the region, safely back here and in a better position to make a decision. >> john, you're there in israel for the president's visit. has this changed the tone, the tenor of the president's trip? >> without a doubt. look, the nuclear confrontation with iran is still number one. with the president sitting down with prime minister netanyahu to talk issues. but anderson, i'm in jerusalem, 135 miles to damascus. because of the threat of chemical weapons, because of the instability and uncertainty in this region, israel has the best intelligence about syria. israel also has, and bob and fran know this terrain better than i do. not only human intelligence, but there are drones, satellite images and other technological ways. if these weapons were used on a big scale of
and that's an awkward fact for the obama administration. the president is in the region, we're hearing now from officials that it's going to take a couple days for them to determine whether or not a chemical weapon is used. and let's be honest. by then, president obama will be out of the region, safely back here and in a better position to make a decision. >> john, you're there in israel for the president's visit. has this changed the tone, the tenor of the president's trip? >>...
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it does not include a specific provision banning assault weapons which is a priority of the obama administration. however, reid said he will allow debate on the ban as an amendment to the bill. today, vice president joe biden, the administration's point man on getting congress to act, met in new york city with mayor michael bloomberg, himself an outspoken proponent of stricter gun control laws. they were joined by families of the victims of the school massacre in newtown, connecticut. biden pushed against the national rifle association, others who are trying so far successfully to block new laws, including a ban on assault weapons. >> three months ago, a deranged man walked into sandy hook elementary school with a weapon of war. that's what he walked in with, with a weapon of war. and that weapon of war has no place on american streets and taking it off america's streets has no impact on one's constitutional right to own a weapon. >> the parents of grace mcdonnell, one of the newtown children killed, they were there today. grace's mom said they have a responsibility to their daughter to fight fo
it does not include a specific provision banning assault weapons which is a priority of the obama administration. however, reid said he will allow debate on the ban as an amendment to the bill. today, vice president joe biden, the administration's point man on getting congress to act, met in new york city with mayor michael bloomberg, himself an outspoken proponent of stricter gun control laws. they were joined by families of the victims of the school massacre in newtown, connecticut. biden...
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administration than it's been so far? >> reporter: the president said today that he can't guarantee results but he does guarantee he's going to give it good effort. now, every american president picks up this ball at some point, and most of them end up very disappointed. bill clinton spent a lot of time on it. george w. bush in the end of his administration tried. president obama didn't touch it much in the first term. now he says he's going to try but the big difference is the things that keep the israelis and palestinians from the bargaining table are still there. they feel good about the conversation a month or two or three, are they back at the table. >> the president's in jordan today. what's the focus there? >> reporter: syria. syria. syria. jordan normally a key u.s. ally in trying to nudge the palestinians on some issues. one of the few arab nations that has relationships with israel. but the refugee crisis coming into this country from syria dominated the discussions. king abdullah has a country with a tough econ
administration than it's been so far? >> reporter: the president said today that he can't guarantee results but he does guarantee he's going to give it good effort. now, every american president picks up this ball at some point, and most of them end up very disappointed. bill clinton spent a lot of time on it. george w. bush in the end of his administration tried. president obama didn't touch it much in the first term. now he says he's going to try but the big difference is the things...
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. >>> why is the obama administration spending billions of dollars on a high speed rail project that isn't high speed at all. today we investigate the high speed rail, and there's nothing high speed at all except the price tag. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> high speed rail is a key component of president obama's domestic policy. four years ago, he announced to great fanfare that his administration was using $8 billion in stimulus funds as seed money to get high speed rail projects off the ground. an additional billion dollars would then be spent annually. the president even mentioned high speed rail ag
. >>> why is the obama administration spending billions of dollars on a high speed rail project that isn't high speed at all. today we investigate the high speed rail, and there's nothing high speed at all except the price tag. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in...
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. >> also i should point out this network was the network that was blasted by the obama administration for our early reporting on benghazi and what we uncovered in the burned out wreckage in benghazi. so the idea that somehow we are not talking about benghazi is b a surd. we want to call out politicians when they say things that are untrue. with with congresswoman bachmann it's a double edged sword. she fund raises off this stuff. >> we can be transparent with viewers. we had a discussion about this. we know the more oxygen we give it the more she'll raise money off of it. this is one example of a fund-raising notice she sends out. she's one of the most active fund raising e-mail lists. is he sends out five alarm notices, sometimes more than one a day warning they have to contribute or her campaign will fall under the weight of democrats and the liberal media. this was on a different subject. i wouldn't be surprise fd she use this is report and another tomorrow. we're doing our job. >> again, the invitation stands. she can just sit. e she doesn't have to run. we'll talk seated. >> how
. >> also i should point out this network was the network that was blasted by the obama administration for our early reporting on benghazi and what we uncovered in the burned out wreckage in benghazi. so the idea that somehow we are not talking about benghazi is b a surd. we want to call out politicians when they say things that are untrue. with with congresswoman bachmann it's a double edged sword. she fund raises off this stuff. >> we can be transparent with viewers. we had a...
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. >>> up next, why is the obama administration continuing to spend billions of dollars on high speed rail projects that aren't high speed at all? we investigate an upgrade to the line that shaved travel time by only a few minutes. nothing high speed there except for the price tag. we're keeping them honest. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold styling, unsurpassed luxury and nearly 1,000 improvements. the redesigned 2013 glk. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. through mercedes-benz and you wouldn't have it any other way.e. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart
. >>> up next, why is the obama administration continuing to spend billions of dollars on high speed rail projects that aren't high speed at all? we investigate an upgrade to the line that shaved travel time by only a few minutes. nothing high speed there except for the price tag. we're keeping them honest. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold styling, unsurpassed luxury and nearly 1,000 improvements. the redesigned 2013...
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look at rand paul, drawing attention to the fifth amendment constitutional violations of this administration. look at the sequestration. it was supposed to be a big disaster and it hasn't been. >> you're saying things look bright. >> look at the continuing resolution on obama care that is wildly unapproved by the american public. >> charles, do things look bright? >> i fully submit i must live in a different world because i don't see where it looks bright for the republican party at this point. i mean, this entire report to me is a joke. even though it sounds harsh on the face of it, it's really all about messaging and mechanics. it's very little about actual policy. >> you're saying that's a false -- >> that is a real problem for the republican party, number one. number two, the republican party has become something of like a wildlife game preserve for intolerance, for anti-intellectualism and for kind of obstruction, and -- >> that's ridiculous. >> excuse me. i let you talk, didn't interrupt. i will let you talk when i'm finished. the problem is not all republicans are that way. that's not
look at rand paul, drawing attention to the fifth amendment constitutional violations of this administration. look at the sequestration. it was supposed to be a big disaster and it hasn't been. >> you're saying things look bright. >> look at the continuing resolution on obama care that is wildly unapproved by the american public. >> charles, do things look bright? >> i fully submit i must live in a different world because i don't see where it looks bright for the...
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. >>> high speed rail is a key component of president obama's domestic policy. four years ago, he announced to great fanfare that his administration was using $8 billion in stimulus funds as seed money to get high speed rail projects off the ground. an additional billion dollars would then be spent annually. the president even mentioned high speed rail again in his state of the union address just last month, saying it should be part -- key part of repairing america's aging infrastructure. keeping them honest, billions in federal tax dollars have been spent so far with very little to show for it. "360" has been investigating some of these projects like the billion spent in california without one shovel being put into the ground. or the tens of millions spent on high speed rail in vermont, where very few people ride trains to begin with. tonight, our investigation focuses on a project in the pacific northwest that cost a lot. you can decide if that expenditure was worth it. here's drew griffin. >> so now, for one of his last speeches in this position, the secretar
. >>> high speed rail is a key component of president obama's domestic policy. four years ago, he announced to great fanfare that his administration was using $8 billion in stimulus funds as seed money to get high speed rail projects off the ground. an additional billion dollars would then be spent annually. the president even mentioned high speed rail again in his state of the union address just last month, saying it should be part -- key part of repairing america's aging...